Matt and Kevin Talk Church

Matt and Kevin talk about discipline--what it is and what it isn't. What is the purpose of discipline? How should we go about it? How should we respond when we hear about a church discipline case in our church?

Matt and Kevin talk about the importance of a church's involvement in missions, both locally and globally. How to go about it? Of what pitfalls do we need to be aware? They end with an exhortation about the Great Commission. They also introduce a new segment to the show: Kevin's 5-Year-Old Interrupts.

Matt and Kevin talk about Kevin's new gig as an Uber driver. Well, mostly just Kevin, to be honest, talks about the kinds of people he drives around--from Amish to college-aged partiers--and lessons and observations he's had from the driver's seat.

Matt and Kevin talk about the things they would do differently if they had to do 2020 over again. Hop into the DeLorean as Matt and Kevin talk to their younger selves about lessons learned.

Matt and Kevin talk about sports--March Madness, the NBA and NHL playoffs, and why Matt doesn't follow lacrosse.

Matt and Kevin talk about Jonathan Haidt's seminal book, "The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided By Politics and Religion." They discuss the secular moral psychologist's understanding of where morality comes from, and how much intuition, emotions, and rationality factor. How does this help us understand our neighbors and our cultural moment? What can we learn, as Christians, from Haidt's work, and in what ways does it square with the biblical account?

Matt and Kevin talk about Mark Sayers' book, "The Road Trip That Changed the World," and discuss the cultural virtues of 'the road,' freedom, happiness, quest, and self-indulgence, and how they contrast to the biblical values of home, place, community, holiness, and self-sacrifice. Also, the pastors may inadvertently start a movement against microwaves.

Matt and Kevin talk about Sinclair Ferguson's book "The Whole Christ" and discuss how the gospel corrects both legalism (over-reliance on the Law) and antinomianism (over-reliance on Grace). How do we understand God and the nature of sin? Why do we strive for obedience, or disregard it altogether. Kevin also reveals which of his kids is an antinomian and which is a legalist.

Matt and Kevin talk through the different options of schooling--private, public, Christian, home. What are the pros and cons? What are the factors that weigh in to a decision?

Matt and Kevin discuss the pressing questions of our day--should we watch the Super Bowl halftime show and should we be afraid of Chinese spy balloons? How do we engage the culture through the lens of common grace, what do we do with our fear, how do we keep from letting our fear or discontent identify us?